Noun
1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
"they were involved in a violent argument"3. a slight but noticeable partiality;
"the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"4. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical;
"the tower had a pronounced tilt""the ship developed a list to starboard""he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"5. pitching dangerously to one side